Mesh-bag



F. W. RETTENMEYER- MISH BAG.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 25. 1921.

Patented Dec. 6, 1921.

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To all to 710m it may concern.

Be it known that I, Fnnnnnrcn' W. RET- TENMEYER, a citizen of the UnltedStates,

residing at Meriden, county of New Haven,

State. of Connecticut, have invented an Improvement in Mesh-Bags, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to ladies handbags and has for an object toimprove the means by which such bags are carried and also to provide animproved means for securing a powder-box or similar receptacle to thebag so that it will be convenient to use and will not become lost.

In the preferred construction a powden box or similar receptacle issecured to the frame of the mesh bag by means of a flexible connectionof the desired length, the re ceptacle being adapted for use as a gripor carrying piece for the bag.

In connection with a more detailed description of the inventionreference is made to the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is anelevation of the bag complete with the receptacle attached thereto andFig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the receptacle detached.

Reference numeral 1 indicates the body of the bag which is made of someflexible material preferably of ring mesh, but it may be of any othersuitable material such as leather or silk. This flexible body is securedto the usual frame 2 which comprises two members hinged together so thatthey may be opened to give access to the bag and are provided with anysuitable catch 3. A

ring or eye 4: is secured to the frame 2 and a flexible connection 5 issecured to this ring or eye in any desirable manner. This flexibleconnection may be a short piece of chain, a strap, braided cord or othersuitable construction.

The grip which is secured to the other end of the flexible connection 5serves as a powder-box or similar receptacle. In the form illustrated itcomprises two sections, a body-section 6 and a cover'section 7, securedtogether in any desired manner, but preferably by a hinge 8 at one edgeand a suitable catch at the opposite edge. The lower or body section isprovided with an Specification of "Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 6, 1921.

Application filed May at, 1921. Serial no. 472,355.

eye 9 preferably located in the center thereof as shown, to which theflexible connection 5 .1s securec. The box or receptacle, preferably ofmetal, is shown in the drawings as octagonal in, shape but it obviouslymay be round or any other desiredshape. It is to contain the usualpowder-puff with a mirror on the inside of the cover section 7. It may,howsver, be used to carry any article desire In carrying the bag, theboX or receptacle serves as a convenient grip resting snugly andcomfortably in the hand, and

it may be conveniently carried with the flexible connection 5 extendingbetween the fingers. When carried in this way the box rests comfortablyin the curve on the inside of the fingers of the partly closed hand. Itwlll also be clear that the box is convenient for use, easlly accessibleas it is not necessary to open thebag to use the articles in the box and1s permanently attached to the bag and therefore cannot be lost.Furthermore because of its location outside of the bag it of course doesnot reduce the limited space wlthin' the bag and does not interfere withthe removal and insertion of articles.

Having thus set forth the nature of the invention, what I claim hereinis- 1. The combination of a bag, a grip therefor, a flexible connectionbetween the bag and the grip, said grip comprising two sectlons securedtogether and shaped to form a receptacle.

2. A hand-bag of the class described comprising a flexible body portion,a grip and a flexible connection secured at one end to the body-portionand at the other end to the a grip, said grip comprising a plurality ofsectlons forming a receptacle for a powder-puff or other articles.

3. .A hand-bag comprising a flexible body portion secured to a frameadapted to allow access to the bag, a grip, and a flexible connectionsecured at one end to the frame and at the other end to the grip, saidgrip comprising a plurality of connected sections shaped to form aclosed receptacle.

4:. A hand-bag comprising a flexible body portion secured to a frameadapted to allow access thereto, a grip comprising two sections hingedtogether and shaped to provide a closed receptacle, and a flexibleconnection between the frame and the grip and secured v to the grip atsubstantially the center of one 5 of its sections.

5. A hand-bag comprising a body portion, and means for carrying thebody'portion comprising a grip and means for securing the grip to thebody portion, said grip being constructed to form a receptacle for 10 atoilet or like article.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

FREDERICK RETTENMEYER.

